Is it much to convert a 1990 turbo 740 to manual in $s?
My auto is fine but as I don't drive a lot I miss the gear change and
control a manual gives.
Is much of an effort and which manual box is best ?.

Volvo 2,3L Penta won't start after change of timingbelt, the old one was
broken.
The belt have three marks, one for each sprocket (camshaft, distributor and
crankshaft), so the job should be a piece of cake :-) Let me add up what we

Can anyone suggest the best place to advertise a two year old V70R?
It's clearly quite a specialist market and it's quite high value and
I'm guessing there's got to be a better place than Auto Trader etc??
Many thanks for any suggestions.

The lambda sensor is on continuously on my 850 2.5 non turbo. Can i
simply take it out and clean it or will it need replacing.
Is it possible to test it as I have a multimeter.
Also, when I start the car the service light comes on for a couple of

I guess I'm from "the old school" that felt that, due to wear and age,
one would use a slightly heavier oil in an older engine.
I live in the Pacific NW where it rarely gets very cold or hot and would
like some opinions as to the best grade to use in a 1990 740 GLE (B234F

I've heard there is a Plastic Clip that goes on the timing belt
tensioner that prevents the Volvo 850 belt from slipping teeth. How
would I locate one of these? ANy know a source, P/N, name etc???

New problem never seen before and unable to find answer on google search.
2001 C70 convertible, 49k miles, USA model; the trip computer on startup shows "disc" with all the flags illuminated.
Turning off the car reset this. Car runs fine. This has happened twice now. There is ...

    I've been told this needs replacing as it has a minor leak.
Clear to see, as there is a bit of oil caught on the inside of the
tire.  Is this a job I can do myself?  I have access to wholesale
parts, and I'm pretty broke, so trying to save a buck, but don't want

On 850 T 's right drive shaft side, the
Intermediate shaft (from the gearbox)
is connected to the drive shaft (has inner and
outer CV joint.)

I had my 1987 740's front end up on jackstands for a few days. When I
lowered the car and went for a test drive the front brakes barely
worked. I drove the neighborhood pumping them and slowly they came
back.

I have a UK Feb 97 V70 (2.5 10v) with Climate Control.  The Air Con has been
really good for 9 years, that is until now.
The air con clicks on when I start the car and runs really cold BUT
sometimes, not always, the aircon clicks out and does not seem to want to

My diatribe got a little long, but dang did I get some VERY good
information from everyone.  There is so much f'ing knowledge here that
it got me thinking.
I own an 87 740 GLE. That's all I really know hands-on about Volvo

I have a graunching noise comming from the steering. I have recently had the
bushes replaced but the noise is still there.... Any suggestions??

just bought a brand new volvo V70 turbo sport
some troubles with my RTI Navigation System
anybody who has a similar system in order for me to exchange my experience
and issues?

I just purchased the Volvo recently so I'm  new to this group--it's
already been a great resource.
When I bought the Volvo, the previous owner told me that it needed a
new OD relay.  I'm in the process of buying one, but in the meantime